Red, White and Black Self Portrait
Red, White and Black Self-portrait by William Halle. 1970.
Self portrait of the artist dressed in a red and white stripped shirt with a collar and a brown jacket over it. The man is facing the viewer directly and is wearing brown glasses.. The background features abstract brushstrokes in shades of red and brown.
Artist Biography
Hallé (b. Richmond, Surrey) Hallé was a British landscape painter in oil, descended from Sir Peter Lely, court painter to Charles II. He began painting after moving to London’s East End at 20, studying at local institutes while working nights. During Army service, he attended art schools and later exhibited in South Africa. Featured in Young Artists of Promise (1957), he held solo shows at Wildenstein and O’Hana Gallery. After a long hiatus, he returned to painting in the 1990s. His work is held in public collections in Hull, Bury, and by Wandsworth Heritage Collection.
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